Editor’s Pick

Not all superheroes are bigger than life

The Legion of Nothing is the story of Nick Klein and what happens when he takes on the identity (and powered armor) of “The Rocket.”
Originally his grandfather’s superhero identity, the powered armor comes with a lot of baggage. Ranging from his grandfather’s service in World War II to connections with other heroes (and villains), the past has a . . .

Not all superheroes are bigger than life

The Legion of Nothing is the story of Nick Klein and what happens when he takes on the identity (and powered armor) of “The Rocket.”
Originally his grandfather’s superhero identity, the powered armor comes with a lot of baggage. Ranging from his grandfather’s service in World War II to connections with other heroes (and villains), the past has a . . .

Not your average hero...

To friends and family there is nothing remarkable about Justin Cade. Seeing only an awkward, sometimes isolated high school sophomore they would never suspect that he lives a double life as Milestone City’s protector: the holographic heroine known as Glimmer Girl.
Juggling school, superherodom and his own skewed sense of self Justin starts down the road of transition into . . .

It looks like a game. It feels like a game. It isn't a game.

What if you really were transported to a fantasy world and expected to kill monsters to survive?
No special abilities, no OP weapons, no status screen to boost your stats. Never mind finding the dragon’s treasure or defeating the Demon Lord, you only need to worry about one thing—how to stay alive.
. . .

One stormy night in New York City, America’s greatest superhero is murdered in his home. Liberty is dead, murdered by his oldest living enemy. The only clue he leaves behind is an encrypted file he sent to his best friend: former sidekick, former arch-enemy, the villain-turned-hero Curveball.
One hot night in Farraday City, CB shows up at his favorite . . .

Suits. Guns. Magic.

A magical thing happened to Stef Mimosa when she was only two: she died and an angel confronted Death to bring her back–or at least that’s how she remembers it.
Years later, Stef has traded magic for science, working as a freelance hacker. When a simple coding job turns out to be more than she expected, Stef gets in . . .

A Grey World follows Alexis, who has gone all out badass. Yeah, her mom’s an abusive druggie and her father is [classified]. Oh, and school’s no better, having a resident psychopath with a grudge.
As a new member of the hitting-people-in-the-head school of therapy, she sets about taking out her problems on the local drug cartel. What could go . . .

Kings & Queens is set in the militaristic nation of Solis. Here, citizens are born with Scars – marks of the past that grant their Vessels with abilities. Some Scars give unimaginable power. Others are nothing more than deadly curses. And for six-hundred years, the nation has lived like this under the protection of the Queen-Divines. But when the last . . .

What happens when you find yourself submersed in a fantasy world you’ve never imagined, and you don’t know the rules? How much can one bathrobe and a spoon change the fate of the world? Is there enough ramen to ever sate a gamer’s hunger?
. . .

A Thrilling Adventure

Anger. Pain. Desolation.
In the continent of Agatha, brutality and carnage is the way of life.
To stand at the apex of all beings is the ultimate goal of all Elementalists. The Inheritance of the Ancients will once again be brought unto this world, and amidst the chaos, new Blood will flow.
This is the story of . . .

Special people have special problems.

Special People is a fiction project about people with special and unusual powers and abilities. But don’t call them superheroes!
The stories are action-oriented and humourous, but definitely not what you’d expect from your average “superhero fiction.” From a human cell phone to a man who can conjure bacon out of thin air, these are unique, interesting characters, special . . .

Phantonics is set on the fictional island of Requiem, where these tiny particles known as phantons are floating around which makeup the soul of each and every person. Sometimes these phantons can react to varying events and grant a person unique powers, referred to as Abilities.
Adam Grayson, the protagonist, awakens one of these Abilities one night after meeting . . .

Sometimes, all that stands between our security and a super-powered maniac, is another super-powered maniac.

Sometimes, the government needs a villain. That’s when they turn to Julia, leader of Project Redemption, a special organization that take incarcerated super felons and uses them in various covert activities.
They may not be nice and they may not be clean, but they get the job done. Sometimes, all that stands between our security and a super-powered maniac, . . .

Random Editorial Review

May 11, 2013: I was very taken with this story. The thing that comes to mind most as I think over the first eleven chapters that I read is that it rings very true, and it seems to be a very deeply felt tale. The story follows a young woman who’s by turns neglected and terrorized by her drug-addicted mother, and bullied by the popular group at school. The way she moves through her environment, assessing threats and trying to determine what she can safely do and have to avoid is heartbreaking. It [more . . .]

Random Member Review

Apr 5, 2013: A Grey World is a really well written, really interesting story. It follows Alexis as she’s bullied by school, deals with a drug addicted mother and generally has a really terrible life. Until she meets Beth. Someone who is kind an understanding, and tries to get past the walls Alexis puts up to really get to know her and befriend her. And without giving away to many spoilers, that just say she finds a way to try and fight back at some of the forces that represent all things that [more . . .]